Premier Medical Center, Northridge

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About 30% of the medical marijuana dispensaries we photographed could pass for mainstream medical facilities. The corporate-style dispensary pictured above, which closed in January, might have been mistaken for a dentist's office or an urgent-care facility. This kind of look is particularly popular in middle-class neighborhoods, where potential opposition to marijuana distribution might be expected.

About 30% of the medical marijuana dispensaries we photographed could pass for mainstream medical facilities. The corporate-style dispensary pictured above, which closed in January, might have been mistaken for a dentist's office or an urgent-care facility. This kind of look is particularly popular in middle-class neighborhoods, where potential opposition to marijuana distribution might be expected. (Steven M. Graves / For The Times)

About 30% of the medical marijuana dispensaries we photographed could pass for mainstream medical facilities. The corporate-style dispensary pictured above, which closed in January, might have been mistaken for a dentist's office or an urgent-care facility. This kind of look is particularly popular in middle-class neighborhoods, where potential opposition to marijuana distribution might be expected.